L'Orto sul colle dell'Infinito is a few steps from the birthplace of Giacomo Leopardi, in the garden of the ancient Monastery of St. Stephen and is the place where the poet took inspiration for his famous poem L'Infinito.
Here you can experience a real "guided tour" inside the poem, that through immersive projections and engaging experiences, invites you to rediscover the history, the meaning and the universal value in few verses.
A visit inside a masterpiece of the Italian culture.
In order to book and to verify special openings and closures, please click here.
From February 14 to February 28, 2026: from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
From March 1 to March 29, 2026: from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From April 1 to June 14, 2026: from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
From June 15 to September 13, 2026: from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
From September 14 to October 25, 2026: from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
From October 26 to January 6, 2027: from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
From February 14 to March 29 and from October 19 to December 17, 2026: Monday to Thursday admission only with guided tour, Friday to Sunday admission with self-guided or guided tour.
From April 1 to June 14: open from Wednesday to Sunday with self-guided or guided tours
From June 15 to September 13: open every day with self-guided or guided tours
From September 14 to October 25: open from Wednesday to Sunday with self-guided or guided tours
From October 26 to December 20: Monday to Thursday admission only with guided tour, Friday to Sunday admission with self-guided or guided tour.
From December 21 to January 6, 2027: open every day with self-guided or guided tour.
Admission with guided tour from Monday to Thursday is by reservation only.
Guided tours on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are hourly, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The schedule varies according to opening hours (last guided tour one hour before closing).
To book, click here.
For more information on special guided tours and scheduled events, click here.
How to reach us
By Car: From the A14 highway, take the Loreto – Porto Recanati exit. Follow signs for Recanati.
By Train: Ancona station. Continue by bus to Recanati, Line R.
By Bus: Direct bus services from Macerata, Ancona, and Loreto.
Groups
For groups of minimum 20 people, please fill this form
Schools
For information and reservations please contact us at: faiortoinfinito@fondoambiente.it.
Inside our Cultural property you can find a bookshop with a selection of books, memories and merchandising inspired by the Property you visited and the territory that hosts it; you will find a colourful assortment of FAI items and food products made with the raw materials of our Properties: jams made with the ancient citrus and the prickly pears from the Garden of Kolymbethra, extra virgin olive oil from the centuries-old olive trees of the Bay of Ieranto, honey from the hives present in our Property and the salt of the Conti Vecchi salt pans.
With your purchases you will contribute concretely to support the FAI.
And if you are a member of FAI you have a 10% discount on all products on sale!
Visitors with disabilities and, when applicable, their caregiver have free access, in accordance with M.D. 507/97 updated to M.D. 13/2019 and L.104/92.
A reduced ticket is required in case of guided tours, events and other additional services.
Guide dogs and therapy dogs with a training certificate for assistance to persons with disabilities are allowed, always on a leash.
The property is accessible to persons with reduced mobility. Please note the presence of gravel and slopes inside the Garden.
You can find public parking lots nearby.
Small dogs are allowed inside Orto sul Colle dell'Infinito, but must be kept in a dog carrier. Guide dogs and assistance dogs with a training certificate for accompanying people with disabilities are welcome in the Orto.

